Dusseldorf vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
92
63
😀 Quality of life
94
43
🏙️ Population
631K
1.27M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 85% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2319th and 5331st ($1913 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 7th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 26th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Soweto

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Dusseldorf Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965